European Buddhist Union 50th anniversary conference, Vienna 25th April 2025

25th April, 2025
09:00 – 16:00 | Public Educational Centre, Praterstern 1, 1020 Vienna, Austria

An international conference open to everyone

On the occasion of its 50th anniversary, the European Buddhist Union (EBU) invites the Buddhist community and interested audiences to reflect on the future of European Buddhism. The conference, guided by prominent voices in contemporary Buddhist thought, including representatives of younger generations, will explore how this tradition might evolve in an era of profound social, technological,...

Letter from the Chair of the College – March 2025

Dear Order members and friends,

Formerly one needed courage to attack institutions. Now one needs courage to defend them – and still more courage to create them.

This aphorism of Sangharakshita first appeared in print in 1998 in A Stream of Stars: Reflections and Aphorisms. However, as with many of his published aphorisms, we have no information about the context in which it was first said or written -  it is quite possible that Bhante had jotted this down much earlier. Like...

Exploring Meditation and Mindfulness

 A four-week course, Wednesdays 6:45-8:00 PM, February 19 - March 12 at 73 Court Street, Portsmouth 

Meditation helps us to develop contentment, clarity, integration, concentration, and a sense of peace. Practicing Mindfulness as we go about the activities of our lives helps to keep us centered, creative and in touch with our own vitality. 

This class offers a weekly opportunity to build your meditation and mindfulness skills by practicing with others in a supportive, friendly context. Led meditations and practice exercises will focus...

Living Creatively in the World As It Is — a series of practice days exploring the Buddha’s ennobling truths, for women*

The Buddha’s core insight into the conditioned nature of existence is most famously expressed in his teaching of the Four Noble Truths. These are not  abstract beliefs to be adhered to religiously. Rather they are observations grounded in direct experience and intended to inspire and guide us in exploring how to live wholeheartedly and even joyfully in the complicated context that is human society. In this sense, we can think of them as “ennobling truths” — an alternative translation of...